Cleaning and polishing composition



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES WALLACE, 013 LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

CLEANING AND POLISHING COMPOSITION.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES WALLACE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Los Angeles in the county of Los Angeles and State ofCalifornia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inCleaning and Polishing Compositions; and I do hereby declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains tomake and use the same.

My invention relates to cleaning and polishing' compounds, and itsprimary object is the provision of a compound of this character whichshall be especially adapted for cleaning, polishing and restoring thevarnished and enameled surfaces of an automobile.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a polishing andcleaning compound which will readily and quickly remove dirt, grease andspots from varnish and enameled surfaces, which will restore suchsurfaces to their natural colors and luster, which will fill up anyscratches and small broken places in such surfaces, and which will bewater and dust-proof.

My compound preferably consists of dis tilled water, denatured alcohol,parafiin oil, acetic acid, antimony trichlorid, oil of mirbane andamaranth in solution. These ingredients are compounded in the followingproportions, to wit: distilled water fourteen ounces; denatured alcoholfive ounces; parafiin oil four ounces; acetic acid (thirty-six per cent.solution) one-half ounce; antimony trichlorid one dram; oil of mirbanethree drams, and solution of amaranth twenty drops.

The ingredients are thoroughly mixed in any suitable manner. Theparafiin oil and butter of antimony are fillers and preservers. Thedenatured alcohol serves to remove all spots of grease and similarsubstances, and the alcohol and acetic acid coact to insure readyspreading of the paraffin oil and quick drying of the compound so thatthe surface being cleaned may be quickly and easily polished with butlittle rubbing. The mirbane is used to give the compound a pleasantodor, and the amaranth is used for coloring purposes.

It is to be understood that the ingredients Specification of LettersPatent.

Patented Aug. 26, 1919.

Application filed March 8, 1918. Serial No. 221,194.

of my compound may be mixed in other proportions than those statedherein, and it is also to be understood that the compound may be usedfor cleaning and polishing varnished and enameled surfaces of articlesand structures other than automobiles.

In view of the fact that all acids are known to have a highly injuriouseffect upon surfaces to be cleaned if used indiscriminately, and inparticular on varnished surfaces which are decomposed and blinded ordimmed by acids, and in view of the resinifying effect of acids uponhydrocarbon oils which causes the latter to become gummy, care has beentaken in the compounding of my preparation to reduce the amount of acidpresent to the minimum, and I also avoid an excess of hydrocarbon oil.Only enough acetic acid is used to insure ready and completedecomposition, during the burnishing or olishing operation, of theantimony trichlorid, thus reventing injury to the surface being cleanewhile also avoiding tarnishing of this surface due to formation of afilm of antimony trichlorid thereon and subsequent oxidation of thisfilm, such as occurs where an excess of antimony trichlorid is employed.By using acetic acid, it is possible to regulate accurately the acidityof the preparation.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is:

1. The herein described composition of matter which consists of paraffinoil, denatured alcohol in excess of said paraflin oil, a slight amountof trichlorid of antimony, an excess of very dilute acetic acid,containing acetic acid somewhat in excess of the amount of trichlorid ofantimony present, and water.

2. The herein described polishing, cleaning and burnishing compoundwhich consists of distilled water fourteen ounces, acetic acid ofthirty-six er cent. strength half an ounce, denatured at cohol fiveounces, paraffin oil four ounces, trichlorid of antimony one dram, oilof mirbane and a coloring agent.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES WALLACE.

Witnesses:

A. L. Weuruns, W. H. DUTTON.

